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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

10 PM ADT SUNDAY JUL 27 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM

   MONDAY FOR SMALL STREAMS

   ...IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA...

   ...IN THE CHENA...CHATANIKA AND SALCHA RIVER BASINS...

   ...ALONG THE STEESE HIGHWAY WEST OF EAGLE SUMMIT...

   ...ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELLIOT HIGHWAY...

   ...ALONG THE PARKS HIGHWAY EAST OF NENANA.... 



SINCE SATURDAY MORNING BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN IN THESE AREAS. THE WORST HIT HAS BEEN THE CHATANIKA 

BASIN WHERE SEVERAL LOCATIONS HAVE HAD UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN. 

SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND COULD CAUSE

ROAD WASH OUTS. THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED SUNDAY AFTERNOON

AT THE MILE 57 BRIDGE OVER THE TOLOVANA RIVER DUE TO FLOODING. 

THE RAIN IS TAPERING OFF IN MOST AREAS AND FLASH FLOODING ON

SMALL STREAMS SHOULD END MONDAY MORNING. FLOODING WILL STILL

OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY HOWEVER ON THE CHATANIKA RIVER, THE UPPER

CHENA RIVER AND THE SALCHA RIVER. 



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8AM MONDAY 

   FOR THE DENALI AREA...



ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN MUCH OF THE DENALI AREA.

ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER 

TONIGHT AND FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS COULD OCCUR 

THROUGH 8AM. IN ADDITION MUD AND ROCK SLIDES COULD OCCUR 

THROUGH MONDAY. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO

PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 AM MONDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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MAR JUL 03

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